Political Docos
Due to the great influx of socio-political documentaries over the last couple of years, Alice thought it was time they had a section of their own. Included here are political bios ('Comandante', 'Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace'); films dealing with the mechanics of politics ('Rats in the Ranks', 'The War Room'); and those dedicated to political issues as diverse as homelessness ('It Was A Wonderful Life'), the death penalty ('Mr Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A Leuchter Jr'), corporate depletion of natural resources ('End of Suburbia'); civil rights ('4 Little Girls') and corruption ('Fahrenheit 911). Undoubtedly two stars of the genre are two very different men, extroverted funnyman, Michael Moore ('Roger and Me') and soft-spoken professor, Noam Chomsky ('Manufacturing Consent'), pictured.
The Fourth World War (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Narrated by, Michael Franti, Suheir Hammad
Shot on the frontlines of struggles spanning five continents, this powerful documentary illustrates the often untold human story of men and women who... Read more
The Future of Food (2005)
7.8/10
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia
This provocative, award-winning documentary offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabelled, patented, genetically en... Read more
The Gatekeepers (2012)
7.6/10
Director: Dror Moreh
Charged with overseeing Israel's war on terror - both Palestinian and Jewish - the head of the Shin Bet, Israel's Secret Service, is present at the cr... Read more
The Greatest Speeches Of All Time (1998)
Certain speeches are so moving that they have the power to influence the masses and inspire change. This collection highlights speeches from ten of th... Read more
The Greatest Speeches Of All Time: Volume 2 (2000)
This compilation features film 14 excerpts from some of the most important speeches by American leaders, including Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 Inaugural... Read more
The Green Prince (2014)
7.2/10
Director: Nadav Schirman
"A Palestinian in Ramallah, Mosab Hassan Yousef grows up angry and ready to fight Israel. Arrested for smuggling guns at the age of 17, he's interroga... Read more
The Gunpowder Plot 1605 (1993)
Starring: Narrated by, Peter Twist
The story of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators is commemorated annually on November 5, Guy Fawkes' plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament, imm... Read more
The Hollow Men (2008)
7.4/10
Director: Alister Barry
The most explosive book in New Zealand political history is now a film. Don Brash stepped down as leader of the National Party in November 2006, the d... Read more
The Hunting of the President (2004)
7/10
Director: Harry Thomason, Nickolas Perry
Starring: Bill Clinton, (narrated by), Morgan Freeman
This scathingly witty documentary chronicles the history of an alleged ongoing smear campaign designed to ruin Bill Clinton. Examining a political car... Read more
The Inner Tour (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz's moving documentary follows a busload of Palestinians from the disputed West Bank on a three-day tour of Israel, with... Read more